Marlins make offer to catcher Saltalamacchia  —  No comment from club; free agent helped Boston claim 2013 championship  —  MIAMI — Maybe the Marlins are prepared to make a splash on the free-agent market after all.  —  According to the Miami Herald, Miami is one of three teams vying …

Nationals get Doug Fister in trade  —  The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Doug Fister in a Monday night trade with the Detroit Tigers  —  In exchange, the Nationals sent infielder Steve Lombardozzi, left-hander Ian Krol and minor league lefty Robbie Ray to the Tigers.

Sources: Seattle emerges in quest for Cano  —  NEW YORK — The Seattle Mariners have emerged as major players in the sweepstakes for free agent Robinson Cano, according to several sources who spoke to ESPNNewYork.com on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity.

O's need more than Johnson trade  —  Baltimore must make some major moves after unloading its pricey closer  —  The Baltimore Orioles finally joined the rest of baseball in the offseason, trading closer Jim Johnson to the Oakland Athletics for second baseman Jemile Weeks and a player to be named later.

Carlos Beltan in KC as Royals make big push for Beltran  —  Let the Battle for Beltran begin.  —  Free-agent slugger Carlos Beltran is in Kansas City being wooed by the Royals, The Post has learned.  The club is hoping for a big-bang reunion with Beltran, who began his career in Kansas City.

Reliant security guards say they were fired for taking photos with Tom Brady  —  HOUSTON - Two security guards working Sunday's Houston Texans game claim they were fired after taking a picture with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.  —  Joel Williams, who was working security at Reliant Stadium …

Rays Acquire Ryan Hanigan In Three-Team Deal With Reds, D-Backs  —  2:32pm: The Diamondbacks confirmed the deal via press release.  —  2:22pm: The D'Backs player to be named later will come from Tampa, according to Jack Magruder of FOX Sports Arizona (via Twitter).

Athletics Acquire Craig Gentry, Josh Lindblom  —  12:48pm: The A's will also receive right-hander Josh Lindblom from the Rangers, tweets Passan.  Minor league second baseman Chris Bostick will head to Texas in the trade as well.  —  12:47pm: The Rangers are receiving multiple minor leaguers in the deal …

SF Giants minor leaguers injured in Arizona car crash  —  Sponsored Links  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —  A Scottsdale, Ariz., fire official says four people with the San Francisco Giants' minor league team were injured in a Tuesday morning crash.  —  Battalion Chief Rod Thompson says the four …

Joe Nathan, Detroit Tigers close  —  The Detroit Tigers are close to a deal with free agent closer Joe Nathan, a source has told ESPN's Buster Olney.  —  David Pepe, Nathan's agent, declined to comment on the original report by Foxsports.com.  —  The pending deal comes after Brian Wilson …

Reds said to have cut ties with outfielder Paul  —  Deadline passes; club announcement expected regarding arbitration-eligible players  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds did not offer a 2014 contract to arbitration-eligible outfielder Xavier Paul before Monday's deadline, The Associated Press reported.

Suzuki could be Soto's partner as Rangers catching duo  —  With more catchers coming off the market, the Rangers are looking at Kurt Suzuki to partner with Geovany Soto behind the plate for them in 2014.  —  Suzuki was the Athletics starting catcher from 2008-12 before being traded to the Nationals.